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The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
OUT NOW: The fourth instalment in The Storyteller series, sees award-winning investigative journalist Isla Traquair uncover the truth behind the shocking exposé featured in the new documentary Narcissist's Playbook. An internationally respected professor of psychology, who claims to help people recover from narcissistic abuse, is unmasked as a wolf in saviour's clothing who is complete fraud with no qualifications. Experience the investigation as it unfolds following every twist, setback and…
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The Storyteller: Narcissist's PlaybookS4 Ep34: EP 34 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
A Tale of Two Sock-puppets - Sam Vaknin lies but the data doesn't. In Part 2 of the conversation with the cyber expert, the deep dives continues as more and…
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S4 Ep33: EP 33 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The Sock-puppet Master Part 1 - Fake accounts and fraud, Sam Vaknin who has falsely presented himself as a Professor of Psychology to gain access to women…
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S4 Ep32: EP 32 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The Professor's verdict - From the absurd to the abhorrent, Psychology Professor Inna Kanevsky examines the impossibilities of Sam Vaknin's academic claims…
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S4 Ep31: EP 31 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Part 2 - HG Tudor gives his perspective as a diagnosed narcissistic psychopath on the behaviour of another diagnosed narcissistic psychopath, Sam Vaknin…
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S4 Ep30: EP 30 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
EP 30 - Psychopath on Psychopath Part 1. There are two big names who are both diagnosed narcissistic psychopaths serving a niche on the internet offering…
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S4 Ep29: EP 29 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Being seen - British healthcare worker "Rachel" tagged along with a friend to watch author Sam Vaknin do a seminar on narcissism in London in November 2018. He…
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S4 Ep28: EP 28 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Sam Vaknin was her idol - Grace is a second year PhD Philosophy student and for years she has admired the man she believed to be a professor. He wasn't just…
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S4 Ep27: EP 27 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The mystery woman - an alarming incident at one of Sam Vaknin's seminars in Macedonia last year was recorded by one of the attendees who herself believes she…
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S4 Ep26: EP 26 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Monsters do exist - An introduction to HG Tudor, the faceless diagnosed psychopath who keeps his identity a secret but tells Isla Traquair that one day he will…
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S4 Ep25: EP 25 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Analysis Part 2 - In the second part of this special analysis episode Sam's former collaborator Richard Grannon, Director Mark Vicente and investigative…
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S4 Ep24: EP 24 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Analysis Part 1 - In April 2026, Isla Traquair, Richard Grannon and Mark Vicente met up in London ahead of the BAFTA screening of the documentary. The social…
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S4 Ep23: EP 23 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
How many victims? - Criminologist Dr Graham Hill gives an estimate of the likely number of potential victims of fake professor and serial sex predator Sam…
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S4 Ep22: EP 22 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
TRIGGER SA - When "yes" means "no" - This was the title of Joyce Short's famous TEDx Talk in which she details her personal experience of SA. As the founder of…
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S4 Ep21: EP 21 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Claire's Story Part 3 - In the final episode of Claire's story, she explains how Sam Vaknin knew which buttons to push to further destroy her mental health…
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S4 Ep20: EP 20 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Claire's Story Part 2 - In Sam's own words and explicitly stating he is speaking about himself, he tells his audience that "only severely mentally ill, broken…
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S4 Ep19: EP 19 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Claires's Story Part 1 - Two weeks into the podcast's release, the victim who had reached out to Ann and brought the women together, sent a text to…
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S4 Ep18: EP 18 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Old wounds - Australian director Ian Walker had to leave a hotel in the middle of the night and fly home from Europe due to the abuse he suffered while filming…
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S4 Ep17: EP 17 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The Wolf - there's no coming back from this explosive episode as the fake professor Sam Vaknin damns himself with his own words. For a man who claims to have…
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S4 Ep16: EP 16 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Herculean Task - Sam Vaknin appealed to the filmmakers to focus their documentary on differentiating between the credentialed and the non-credentialed and goes…
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S4 Ep15: EP 15 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The horrors come to light - Richard Grannon was left grappling with his new reality after learning the details of the allegations of abuse against his former…
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S4 Ep14: EP 14 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Collateral - having returned to Sam Vanknin's sphere, Richard Grannon found himself detaching again from the chaos of the malignant narcissistic following…
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S4 Ep13: EP 13 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Betrayal - Richard Grannon describes how his world fell apart when he discovered the man he'd been working with for seven years had been accused of sexually…
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S4 Ep12: EP 12 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The Destruction Package - "There is an infinite power in eradicating another person. A God-like power." This was Sam Vaknin's intention with every target he…
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S4 Ep11: EP 11 -The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The lure - Sam Vaknin tells tall tales and it's these fantastical stories about his life which create intrigue and admiration for his victims. Triumph over…
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S4 Ep10: EP 10 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Ann's story - in a moment of crisis, she reached out for advice to a psychologist recommended by her own therapist as an expert in Cluster B personalities. She…
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S4 Ep9: EP 9 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Vindication - A former therapy patient of Sam Vaknin witnesses her abuser being held accountable. Emotions spill out on both sides of the video call with…
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S4 Ep8: Ep 8 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
An unexpected video call - investigative journalist Isla Traquair talks to a former therapy patient of Sam Vaknin and explains what happened when she…
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S4 Ep7: EP 7 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The aftermath - With the adrenaline still pumping and the crew in shock at the bizarre reaction of Sam Vaknin, investigative journalist Isla Traquair calls the…
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S4 Ep6: EP 6 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
The confrontation - Deep into the interview with a renowned psychologist, investigative journalist Isla Traquair finally reveals the list of accusations that…
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S4 Ep5: EP 5 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Part one of the interview begins. After nearly a year of planning, investigative journalist Isla Traquair finally meets the predatory professor. Her mask is on…
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S4 Ep4: EP 4 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry" - this could not be more true when making plans with a diagnosed narcissist. Investigative journalist Isla…
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S4 Ep3: EP 3 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Episode 3 - The investigation begins - crime journalist Isla Traquair meets with documentary producers Mark Vicente and Scott Altomare to discuss how to…
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S4 Ep2: EP 2 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Episode 2 - Narcissist's Playbook companion podcast delves into the genesis of the documentary and what led award-winning journalist Isla Traquair to…
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S4 Ep1: EP 1 - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Episode 1 - companion podcast to Narcissist's Playbook, Empathy Not Included documentary - join award-winning investigative journalist Isla Traquair as she…
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S4: TRAILER - The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook
Coming soon - following on from three number one true crimes series, The Storyteller's brand new investigation reveals what really happened when an educational…
The Storyteller: Narcissist's PlaybookS3 Ep38: Naked Villainy Bonus Brian McConnachie KC
In part one of my interview with Defence KC Brian McConnachie we learn about how he landed one of the biggest cases of his career unexpectedly. Part two, which…
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S3 Ep37: Naked Villainy Bonus Gary Winter
This is part one of a three part interview with now retired Detective Inspector Gary Winter - the man responsible for getting the case to court. He reveals the…
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S3 Ep36: Special Episode - Eric Jensen Part 2
In the second part of this in-depth interview with retired forensic officer Eric Jensen, he reveals his encounter with Kit Harrisson in the police station in…
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S3 Ep35: Special Episode - Eric Jensen Part 1
Retired forensic officer Eric Jensen gives an in-depth interview revealing parts of evidence found at the scene which weren't mentioned during the trial. To…
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S3 Ep34: Naked Villainy Ep 34
Following the high emotions at the end of the trial, I reflect on the hopes of those who didn't live to see justice and I visit Brenda's sister in Ipswich…
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S3: Naked Villainy - Kit's Sister Tease
A teaser of the explosive in-depth interview with the sister of convicted killer Kit Harrisson. It is available now on the Patreon. Click on the link below to…
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S3 Ep33: Naked Villainy Ep 33
With the verdict delivered, all that is left to do is sentence the 82-year-old man who the jury decided was guilty of killing his ex-wife 45 years prior. Judge…
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S3 Ep32: Naked Villainy Ep 32
The verdict - 45 years after the brutal murder of Dr Brenda Page, a jury must decide the fate of her accused killer. The judge gives the jury his final…
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S3: Naked Villainy Bonus Tease
Ahead of the verdict, listen to an extended teaser from the Patreon with excerpts from some of the in-depth interviews. You can listen to the full interviews…
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S3 Ep31: Naked Villainy Ep 31
Defence KC Brian McConnachie accuses the Crown of presenting a case that amounts to fake news and urges the jury to acquit Dr Kit Harrisson on the charge of…
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S3: Naked Villainy Alison Shaw tease
Here's a taster of my interview with veteran journalist Alison Shaw. The full interview with her analysis of the evidence and background knowledge from…
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S3 Ep30: Naked Villainy Ep 30
Defence KC Brian McConnachie accuses "dangerous" witnesses of lying in his closing speech.
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S3 Ep29: Naked Villainy Ep 29
Advocate Depute Alex Prentice takes his final opportunity to persuade the jury that there is only one person who has lied to the court.
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S3 Ep28: Naked Villainy Ep 28
The closing speeches begin with Advocate Depute Alex Prentice repeating Dr Brenda Page's chilling words written in a letter. He weaves together the threads of…
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27: Naked Villainy Ep 27
More of the shocking contents of Dr Brenda Page's final letter to Kit Harrisson are revealed as the murder accused is reexamined and the defence case concludes.
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S3 Ep26: Naked Villainy Ep 26
Difficult questions are put to Kit Harrisson during cross examination by Advocate Depute Alex Prentice right from the start. And a letter from him to Brenda…
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S3 Ep26: Bonus interview - Killer Personalities
Professor Sam Vaknin has three decades of experience working with narcissists, psychopaths and other personality disorders. In this special bonus episode we…
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S3 Ep25: Naked Villainy Ep 25
Curiouser and curiouser - the stories and explanations keep flowing from accused killer Dr Kit Harrisson as he continues to give evidence in court. Charles…
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S3 Ep24: Naked Villainy Ep 24
From the moment he steps into the witness box it becomes clear this is not going to be the typical testimony of a murder accused as Kit Harrisson has an answer…
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S3 Ep23: Naked Villainy Ep 23
Things get more heated in the second part of the police interview as Dr Kit Harrisson accuses the police of planting evidence and lying. And the Crown case…
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S3 Ep22: Naked Villainy 22
A few surprises are in store as the second joint minute is read out in court. Also the Crown's last witness takes the stand and we hear Dr Kit Harrisson's…
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S3 Ep21: Naked Villainy Ep 21
A chilling encounter with a suspected killer - murder victim Dr Brenda Page's next door neighbour recalls an unexpected meeting with Dr Kit Harrisson and what…
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S3 Ep20: Naked Villainy Ep 20
A blood pattern expert reveals his interpretation of blood spatter on the walls and bedding and how the killer may have avoided being covered in blood…
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S3: Naked Villainy Defence Lawyers Extra
A teaser of interviews with Defence Kings Counsel Brian McConnachie and Kit Harrisson's original lawyer David Burnside who represented him during his divorce…
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S3 Ep19: Naked Villainy Ep 19
The cross examination of forensic scientist Dr Andrew Gibb continues and the defence are keen to focus on the survival of sperm even if items are washed. This…